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Sparta has always been the biggest supplier of the Czech national team. It is not for nothing they say that when Sparta blooms, the national team blooms. We have selected the most interesting national team players and offer you their record in the national team.

Name

Years

Games played/Goals scored

Baranek Miroslav

1995-2002

17/5

Berger Jan

1980-1987

30/3

Bílek Michal

1987-1995

35/11

Michal Bílek made his first appearance for the Czechoslovak team as a substitute against Poland and scored his debut goal after just one minute on the pitch. The most famous moment of his national team career is the winning goal against Portugal, which helped Czechoslovakia to the 1990 World Cup. The Spartan midfielder was also one of the key players at the tournament itself. He played his last national team match for the independent Czech team in the qualification for EURO 96, when he came on at the end against Belarus.

Blažek Jaromír

2000-2008

14/0

Bouček Jaroslav

1934-1939

31/1

Burgr Jaroslav

1929-1939

57/0

One of the most famous defenders to ever wear our jersey, he played his first game in Czechoslovakian colors in 1929 against Italy. Jaroslav Burgr was a member of the silver Czechoslovak team at the 1934 World Championship. He also participated in the World Championship four years later. In 1939, the war cut short his national team career.

Cejp Jaroslav

1946-1951

14/10

Čech Petr

2002-2016

124/0

Goalkeeper Petr Čech is the record holder in the number of national team starts as well as the number of zeros (54). Čech made his debut in 2002 against Hungary. He defended the national team goal four times at the EURO (2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016) and once at the World Cup (2006). The most significant milestone of Petr Cech's national team career is EURO 2004, when he helped the team to the semi-finals with his outstanding performances. After the tournament in 2016, Čech said goodbye to the national team.

Červený Jaroslav

1923-1925

7/0

Čížek Martin

1996-2000

18/0

Čtyřoký Josef

1931-1938

42/0

Defender Josef Čtyřoký made his debut in 1931 in a match against Switzerland. Three years later he was one of the mainstays of the Czechoslovak national team at the 1934 World Championship. He won a silver medal at the World Cup. Josef Čtyřoký did not take part in the following World Championship in France.

Dočkal Bořek

2012-2020

43/7

Ondřej Čelůstka

2013-

33/3

Adam Hložek

2020-

19/1

David Pavelka

2015-

25/1

Jakub Pešek

2020-

14/5

Dvořáček Jan

1921-1927

12/10

Faczinek Ferdinand

1924/1937

8/0

Frýdek Martin starší

1991-1997

37/4

Midfielder Martin Frýdek played eight games for the Czechoslovak national team. He made his first appearance in 1991 against Poland. He then played more games for the independent Czech Republic. Martin Frýdek Sr. has a silver medal from EURO 96. A year later, he said goodbye to the national team in a match against Uruguay at the FIFA Cup, where the Czech Republic finished third.

Fukal Milan

1997-2003

19/2

Gabriel Petr

1995-2000

10/1

Griga Stanislav

1983-1990

34/8

Grygera Zdeněk

2001-2009

65/2

Zdenek Grygera played for the national team for the first time in 2001 in the match against South Korea. His beautiful goal from 20 meters in a friendly match against France in 2003 remains in the memory of the fans to this day. Grygera brought home a bronze medal from EURO 2004. The right-back was also a member of the starting line-up at the 2006 World Cup and EURO 2008. He played his last national team match against San Marino a year later.

Hajný Ferdinand

1922-1929

12/0

Hašek Ivan

1984-1994

56/5

Ivan Hašek wore the Czechoslovak jersey for the first time in a friendly against Greece in 1984. The highlight of his career with the Czechoslovak national team was the 1990 World Cup, where he led the team with the captain's armband. The outstanding midfielder said goodbye to the national team in 1994, when he played his first and last match for the Czech Republic in the EURO 96 qualifiers.

Hašek Martin

1996-2001

14/0

Hertl Jan

1952-1958

23/1

Hochmann František

1924-1931

7/0

Hojer Antonín

1920-1930

35/3

Horňák Michal

1995-1999

38/1

Michal Horňák made his first appearance for the Czech national team in a match against Slovakia in 1995. A year later he was one of the cornerstones of the Czech defense at the silver medal match at EURO 96. His only national goal was scored in the EURO 2000 qualifier against Lithuania. However, Horňák did not play in the tournament itself, his last match was against Faroe Islands in 1999.

Hübschman Tomáš

2001-2014

58/1

Tomáš Hübschman played his first two games for the national team in the 2002 World Cup barrage against Belgium. In 2004 he played at the EURO bronze in Portugal. Eight years later, he was a solid part of the Czech defensive line at EURO 2012. Hübschman last played for the national team in a friendly against Norway in 2014.

Chovanec Jozef

1984-1992

52/4

Josef Chovanec played his first game for Czechoslovakia in 1984 against GDR. In the second half of the 1980s, the Spartans formed the backbone of the Czechoslovak national team. Jozef Chovanec was one of the mainstays of the defense at the 1990 World Cup. Chovanec wore the jersey with the lion on his chest for the last time two years later in a match against Belgium in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers

Janda - Očko Antonín

1920-1923

10/12

Jarošík Jiří

2000/2005

23/0

Jun Tomáš

2004-2006

10/2

Jurkanin Josef

1967-1975

12/2

Kadeřábek Pavel

2014-

48/3

Kadlec Václac

2010-2017

16/4

Kadlec Michal

2007-2016

67/8

Michal Kadlec made his debut in the EURO 2008 qualification match against Slovakia. He then started one match at the tournament itself. The son of 1996 European vice-champions captain Miroslav Kadlec, he became the Czech Republic's top scorer in the EURO 2012 qualifiers and was also part of the starting line-up at the tournament. Michal Kadlec was also on the roster for EURO 2016, but did not play in the championship. After the championship he said goodbye to the national team.

Kolenatý František

1920-1931

28/1

Kolský Karel

1937-1948

15/0

Košťálek Josef

1930-1939

43/2

Josef Košt'álek made his debut in the Czechoslovak jersey in 1930 against France. He was a member of the defense squad at the 1934 World Championship in Italy, where the Czechoslovaks won a sensational silver medal. Kosht'álek also played in the following World Championship. Josef Košt'álák's national team career was ended by the Second World War.

Kouba Petr

1991-1998

40/0

Goalkeeper Petr Kouba played his first game for the Czechoslovak national team against Australia in early 1991. Kouba also defended Czechoslovakia's goal in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers. His greatest success came at EURO 96 in England, where he was the Czech national team's number one player and helped the national team win a sensational silver medal. His last match was in 1998 against England.

Koubek Ladislav

1946-1955

8/0

Kováč Radoslav

2004-2009

30/2

Kraus Tadeáš

1953-1959

23/6

Krejčí „Laco“ Ladislav

2012-

41/5

Kulič Marek

2006-2008

12/3

Kvasňák Andrej

1960-1970

47/13

Andrej Kvašňák scored on his national team debut against Austria. In the same year he won bronze at the European Championships. Two years later, the great midfielder brought home an even more valuable medal from the World Championship in Chile, where Czechoslovakia won silver. The "Spartan of the Century" also played at the 1970 World Cup. He did not add any more matches.

Lafata David

2006-2016

41/9

Few players in the national team have had such a great debut as David Lafata, who as a substitute scored two goals to decide the victory over Wales in the EURO 2008 qualifiers. The fearsome goalscorer made his first appearance at a major tournament in 2012, when he came on for the EURO match against Russia. He then said goodbye to the national team after the European Championships four years later

Lokvenc Vratislav

1995-2006

74/14

Forward Vratislav Lokvenc first peeked into the Czech national team in 1995 in a duel with Norway in the EURO 96. He played at the European Championship four years later. In 2004 he was a member of the national team at the EURO bronze medal in Portugal. The feared header said goodbye to the national team after the 2006 World Cup.

Ludl Josef

1937-1948

16/6

Mareš Pavel

2002-2006

10/0

Mašek Václav

1960-1965

16/5

Matějovský Marek

2007-2011

15/1

Menclík Oldřich

1945-1956

15/1

Nedvěd Pavel

1994-2006

91/18

The long-time national team captain first wore the Czech jersey in a match against Ireland in 1994. He made a big impact at the silver medal match at EURO 96. Four years later, Pavel Nedved was one of the driving forces behind the qualification, which the national team passed without losing a point. In the memory of the fans remains the wonderful football played by the national team under Nedved's baton at EURO 2004, where they won bronze. Two years later, one of the best midfielders in Czech history also played at the 2006 World Cup. Shortly after that, he said goodbye to the national team.

Nejedlý Oldřich

1931-1939

44/29

Fifth best scorer in the history of the Czech and Czechoslovak national team and the best player of the 1934 World Championship. Oldřich Nejedlý significantly helped the national team to the final. He scored three goals for Germany in the semi-finals. Nejedlý was also present at the 1938 World Cup. The fighting of World War II ended his national team career.

Němec Jiří

1990-2001

84/1

Jiří Němec made his debut for the Czechoslovak national team shortly after the 1990 World Cup. Six years later, he was an important player in the independent Czech team's path to silver medals at EURO 96. Two years later, he scored his only national goal for South Korea. An outstanding defensive shield, he captained the Czech team at EURO 2000. He played his last game for the Czech Republic in the 2002 World Cup qualifier against Denmark.

Němeček Václav

1988-1996

60/6

Midfielder Václav Němeček made his debut against the Soviet Union in 1988. Two years later he played for Czechoslovakia at the World Championship in Italy. In 1996, the former Spartan captain also played at EURO 96, from which the Czech national team returned with a fantastic second place. After the tournament, he did not make any more stars in the Czech jersey.

Novotný Jiří

1991-2002

33/2

Perner Antonín

1920-1931

28/1

Pešek Karel - Káďa

1920-1931

44/1

Karel – Káďa Pešek represented Czechoslovakia in hockey and football. In 1920 he won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in hockey. He also played in the final of the football tournament at the same Olympics. In protest of the referee's performance, he ordered the players off the field and the Czechoslovaks were expelled from the tournament. The blond midfielder also played in the 1924 Olympics, and seven years later he said goodbye to the national team in a match against Hungary.

Pešek Jiří

1947-1957

11/1

Poborský Karel

1994-2006

118/8

Karel Poborský made his debut in the first ever match of the independent Czech Republic against Turkey. He then played in the qualification for EURO 96. At the silver tournament he became famous for his legendary long-range shot into the Portugal net. It was in Portugal that he made a significant contribution to winning bronze medals at EURO 2004. Karel Poborský was also present at EURO 2000, where the Czech Republic went through without losing a point. The right midfielder said goodbye to the national team after the 2006 World Cup. Only Petr Čech has played more matches for the national team than Karel Poborský.

Podrazil Karel

1926-1931

17/5

Pospěch Zdeněk

2005-2011

31/2

Pospíchal Tomáš

1956-1965

26/8

Preis Vlastimil

1948-1950

12/7

Procházka Zdeněk

1953-1957

8/1

Rosický Tomáš

2000-2016

105/23

Tomáš Rosický made his national team debut shortly before EURO 2000 in a duel with Ireland. The then 20-year-old talent played two games at the tournament. He played a much more prominent role four years later at EURO 2004, where he was one of the driving forces behind the Czech offensive team's quest for third place. He will always be remembered by the fans for his two wonderful goals in the USA's net at the 2006 World Cup. The former national team captain also played at EURO 2012 and 2016. After EURO 2016 he said goodbye to the national team. Only Petr Čech and Karel Poborský have played more games for the national team.

Řepka Tomáš

1993-2001

46/1

The regular defender made his debut in the joint federal team against Faroe Islands. He was excluded from EURO 96 in the same year. Řepka played at the European Championships four years later. Back then, he was the cornerstone of a team that didn't lose a point in qualifying. His national team career was ended by his exclusion in the 2002 World Cup barrage.

Říha Jan

1937-1948

25/9

Sedláček Josef

1920-1926

13/6

Senecký Karel

1937-1948

21/5

Siegl Horst

1992-1998

23/7

Silný Josef

1925-1934

50/29

Josef Silný scored a goal for Yugoslavia on his debut in 1925. Only five players have scored more goals in the Czech and Czechoslovak national jersey. The finest moments of Josef Silný's national career came at the 1934 World Championship, from which he won a silver medal. Shortly afterwards, he said goodbye to the national team.

Sionko Libor

1999-2010

41/8

Libor Sionko made his first appearance for the national team in 1999 in a match against Poland. He first saw big action in 2006, when he played at the World Championships. Sionko's important goals helped the Czech Republic qualify for EURO 2008, where he was one of the driving forces of the Czech offensive line. In 2010, he played his last game for the national team against the USA.

Sivok Tomáš

2005-2017

64/5

Skuhravý Tomáš

1985-1995

49/17

Tomáš Skuhravý first played for the Czechoslovak national team in 1985 against Poland. He scored his first goal four years later in a qualifier for the 1990 World Cup. It was in Italy that he had his most famous moments. Hattick's header downed Costa Rica and with five goals he was the second top scorer of the championship. The striker nicknamed the Bomber made his last appearance for the Czech national team in the Euro 96 qualifier against Norway.

Srbek Erich

1930-1936

14/0

Steiner Karel

1920-1930

14/3

Stejskal Jan

1986-1994

31/0

Straka František

1983-1990

35/0

František Straka wore the Czechoslovak national jersey for the first time in a duel with Bulgaria in 1983. Straka quickly became a fixture in the Czechoslovak defensive line. The highlight of Straka's career with the national team was the 1990 World Cup. He played his last match for Czechoslovakia in the quarterfinals against Germany.

Svoboda Zdeněk

1996-1997

9/0

Šural Josef

2013-2018

20/1

Táborský Vladimír

1966-1972

19/1

Tichý Jiří

1957-1964

19/0

Vaclík Tomáš

2012-

53/0

Vaník Jan

1920-1925

12/10

Veselý Bohumil

1967-1974

26/3

Votava Tomáš

1998-2001

13/0